🔄 Synonyms of "Puzzlement"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bewildermentnoun | The state of being bewildered. |
| bemusementnoun | The state of being bemused. |
| befuddlementnoun | The state of being befuddled. |
| obfuscationnoun | (uncountable) The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret. |
| bafflementnoun | (uncountable) The result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzled. |
| mystificationnoun | The act of mystifying or the condition of being mystified. |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bewildermentnoun | The state of being bewildered. |
| bafflementnoun | (uncountable) The result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzled. |
| befuddlementnoun | The state of being befuddled. |
| bemusementnoun | The state of being bemused. |
| mystificationnoun | The act of mystifying or the condition of being mystified. |
| obfuscationnoun | (uncountable) The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret. |
| surprisenoun | Something unexpected. |
| enigmanoun | Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable. |
| quandarynoun | A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement. |
| puzzlenoun | (countable) A thing such as a complicated matter or a problem which is difficult to make sense of or understand; also, a person who is difficult to make sense of or understand; an enigma. |
| perplexmentnoun | The state of being perplexed; perplexity. |
| puzzlednessnoun | puzzlement; perplexity |
| perplexitynoun | The state or quality of being perplexed. |
| perplexionnoun | Condition or state of being perplexed; perplexity. |
| perplexationnoun | (rare) The state of being perplexed; perplexity. |
| perplexednessnoun | The quality of being perplexed; bafflement; confusion. |
| bewilderednessnoun | The state or quality of being bewildered. |
| fuddlementnoun | The state of being befuddled. |
| bemuddlementnoun | The state of being bemuddled. |
| puzzlingnessnoun | The quality of being puzzling. |
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